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Call to Restore England's Death Penalty: The relatives of a victim murdered by a British man found guilty today of killing five women are asking the government to restore the death penalty. A report by Angela Balakrishnan in today's Guardian quotes a statement by the family of Tania Nicol, Suffolk sex predator Steve Wright's last victim,"....the person responsible will be kept warm, nourished and protected. In no way has justice been done. These crimes deserve the ultimate punishment and that can only mean one thing." The nude bodies of the five women were found in remote spots around Ipswich between October and December of 2006. Wright became a suspect when his DNA was matched with samples found on his victims. California DP Moratorium Commission met in Los Angeles yesterday as reported in a Los Angeles Times story by Henry Weinstein...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on February 21, 2008 (boomark / email).